Metallic cross-tie and rail-fastener.



H. GHRISTMAN. Y v METALLIC GROSS TIB AND HAIL FASHNBR.y

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7, 1910.

l meme@ Jan. 17, 19m.

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aras naar HENRY CHRSTMAN, OF AVENA, lLLILilS.

METALLIC CROSS-TIE AND RAIL-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented an.. il@ iitit..

Application filed .Tune 7, ll. Serial No. yi.

T all whom it 'may concern:

B it knoivnthat i,V HENRY CHRISTMAN, a citizen of theUnited States ofAmerica, residing at Avena, in the countg1 oi" Fayette and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in MetallicCross-Ties and RaiLFasteners, Vof which thel following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

AThis invention relates to railroad rail ties, and means for securingthe rails thereto, and has for its object to piovide an iniprovedrailroad tie and improved means i'or securing the rails thereto.

The invention further has for its object proved'means for securing therails thereto, so constructed and arranged as to firmly secure the railsto the tie and hold the rails from spreading and the fastening meansfrom becoming loose.

Referring to the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a vieiv inperspective of a railroad rail tie constructed in accordance with thisinvention, and showing a portion of a rail secured thereon. Fig. :2 isan enlarged View in longitudinal section on the line -m of Fig. l of theinvention. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view in Aperspective of one ofthe `rail clamping plates. Fig. et is a VView in cross section'andpart-i3.7 broken away, of a portion of a rail iange and the tie, and oneof the clamping plates. Fig. 5 is a detail View in perspective ofanother, rail clamping plate. Fig. 6 is a detail view in perspective ofan angular plate which is used in connection with'the ties.

In accordance with this invention, a 'hola low metallic tie l 1sprovided, which isA preferably Wider at its bottom than at the top so asto rest -squarely on the ground. The tie 1v has its upper surface formedad jacent to its ends with recesses 2 in which areseated the railroadrails, a portion o -a railroad rail 3 being shown in Fig. l' as seatedin'one of the recesses 2. The tie l is formed on its upper surface oneach sideI of. said recesses 2 with a set of transverse.

extends up Athrough the bolt hole i' the bottoni thereof adapted toengage jtd;

` clined portion 6 ot which rests on the flange.

The said vplate is formed with a horizonta portion' 7, adapted to titover one ot of serrations a and having a serrated under surface Sadapted to interiocli with said set of serrations 4.. The plate being inposition and resting' against the rati, shovvn in F1os. l and 2 issecured to tin e br' nieans ot' a suitable bolt i? t bolt 5i firsthavingv been paMNd ed end portion il oit' an said set e' rations fi., z:gli the top ;t the. tie.

th ro u portion ll et said slot permits the o the boit to pass t oughthe ine, a ad. the Doltis then puslrid i'orward in the and I,n theportion 7 of the plate, and is clamped place by ineans of the nut l0. Insecuring 7a the plate to the tie, the bolt 9 is firstpassed up throughthe bolt hole 13 in the plate, and the nut l() screwed onto the bolt.The plate then is placed on the. top of the tie and the bolt asaforesaid7 passed through the 80 slot- 12. The other clamping plate ci''the rail is formed with an inclined i'lat portion 14 which lits overthe liange of the raii as shown, and with a horizontal tiat portion l5,haring a bolt hole lo, and its under side Sis formed with a set orserrations i? which are adapted to interlock with the set of serrationsl o'n the top oif'tlie tie on which the plate l5 rests. The plate issecured in place by a boh 9 and nut l0, the bolt extending through thebolt hole i6 of the plate and through a bolt hole l2 in the top of thetie similarly to the construction set iortli in connection with thefirst-named clamping plate.

lt will b'e seen that by means of this construction the clamping platesare securely held to the tie against'thrusts from the rail, and that aseach piate cooperates with the other to .hold the rail against latere-iEnioveniert, the spreading oi the 'all is prethe rail against outwardthrusts.

In order to hold the tie against lengthwise movement, a suitable i 1mind and noia the s-lgke 'plaie l@ which is Lveted ,te side of the tieand is adapted te pw 'me the @213ML 5 e E" desexrbed he invention,claim:

A. metle miway tie having a transmets@ recess "in e iep adjacent te eachend thereof, a ser tec Surface en the top of the tie ad jacent te eacheide of seid recess, eaeh 0 said sufaeee having teeh inene in theopposite direct-'1011 to those on the @they sul?- frase, :an e'engatedbelt hole with an opening im imeen of said surfaces, e mil seated ineuc; id ecesees, a clamping pls-Lie havu'gec ndined .head overlapping of'the mik on one side and beep @emma ing against the web tbeee and havinga holzgohtl serrated pol-Lien nteloekng with the sena-ized sui'face hetie, a, nut endbolt for securing said plate'to the tie, and a piet@ onthe opposite side of the mil overlapping he fla-nge thereof land havinge, serrated. horizontal portion ntereekng with the serrated suface ofthe fie, and a nut and belt fofsecurng said plate i0 the tie. l

n testimony whereof l hereunto affix my signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

. CHRSTMAN. 1Wfmesses HENRY CHRISTMAE, A. S'Hmm

